Family Index

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Scientific Name

Lachnagrostis filiformis

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Straw Blown Grass

Status

Height

0.5m (50cm) see habitat

Flowers

Loose panicle to 30cm with spreading/droop- ing branches. Sept.-Feb. spikelets pale green.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Annual, occasionally perennial, grass with flat or folded leaves, finely taperingand with large, intricate panicles.

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Occasional in grassy vegetation in the eastern mountains. Widespread in a variety of usually damp situations from sea level to about 1200m. Plants from coastal sands and from highland situations are often less than 15cm high.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seedheads are open & branched and contain numerous small seeds.harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. if seed drops from seed- head when head is gently rubbed between fingers, the seed is ripe. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

2-3 years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Usually good levels of germination follow storage. Seed should be lightly covered as light is needed for germination. Good for direct seeding in pots (2-3 seeds per pot) and in the fields.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

May be propagated by division of rhizomes.